Rob Ayling writes:
"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Tom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth, Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied with in seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not? why not indeed!!" (The wondrous poetpic is by Jack McCabe, who I hope forgives me for scribbling all over it with Photoshop)
KEEP AUSTIN
when pining for the Austin we loved when first arriving
knowing
new arrivals were not privy to her mysteries
Californians
valet parked in high rise condominiums
Legislature
waging war on little Austin's "weirdness"
Who can afford to
live here now?High rise debt
gridlock,ozone
alert days,bicycle deaths,APD violence
Homeless
criminalized for being homeless
Vestiges
of gentleness /SLACKER indulgence live
independent
coffee houses with poetry readings
Outside
-franchises choke with brand name blues
when
what this village promised was always individual
Newcomers
will soon complain when they find that the name
is
no longer the "real" truth.Austin has one million truths.Austin is
you!
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